The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[OrionN]

Isn’t he beautiful?

 

[JoJosReef]

Isn’t he beautiful?

That is a beautiful fish!

 

[JoJosReef]

Did someone answer you Tim? I think 1-2" is fine. My tank has ~1in median sand height but areas that are higher and lower, so the wrasses have options. Their spots seem to naturally pile up.

Isn't this the small nem tank?

Question:

If I add more sand am I good for a sand sleeper?

 

[JoJosReef]

Isn’t he beautiful?

Is thay the rubrisquamis/finifinmaa?

 

[felda001]

Isn’t he beautiful?

I don't know...I think I'll need a closer look. Why don't you send him here and I'll check him out?

In all seriousness though he looks great

 

[tbrown]

Did someone answer you Tim? I think 1-2" is fine. My tank has ~1in median sand height but areas that are higher and lower, so the wrasses have options. Their spots seem to naturally pile up.

Isn't this the small nem tank?

So which sand sleeper is best suited to a 5.6 gallon tank? He'll be housed with a Naso tang.

 

[JoJosReef]

So which sand sleeper is best suited to a 5.6 gallon tank? He'll be housed with a Naso tang.

I think the better question is which species of frogfish to you want you quarantine the sand sleeper with?

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Well, had to drive to Ann Arbor for a doctor appt today and swung by a couple different stores on the way home. Ended up bringing home 4 fish from Petco, none from the other store. The wrasse had apparently been there for 8 months.

Grabbed a hooded flame fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus) for the wrasse and butterfly tank, an exquisite firefish (Nemateleotris exquisita) for the seahorse tank), and 2 fusilier damsels (Lepidozygus tapeinosoma) for the wrasse and butterfly tank.

 

[jon631]

Does anyone have any photos of their pink streak wrasse?

 

[Slocke]

Does anyone have any photos of their pink streak wrasse?

 

[OrionN]

I don't know...I think I'll need a closer look. Why don't you send him here and I'll check him out?

In all seriousness though he looks great

This weekend, if he still there for 89.00, I am going to get him home.

 

[JoJosReef]

Still very timid

New video · Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 🎬

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But found out that frozen mysis will get him out of the corner!

New video · Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 🎬

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[Slocke]

You two and your dam pencil wrasse making us all jealous. Maybe now the big boss is out of the tank I can try some shyer wrasse again.

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Still very timid

New video · Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 🎬

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But found out that frozen mysis will get him out of the corner!

New video · Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 🎬

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Is that pencil eating frozen mysis yet? That is my splendid pencil's favorite

 

[JoJosReef]

Is that pencil eating frozen mysis yet? That is my splendid pencil's favorite

It is. Completely ignored TDO and NLS pellets. Likes Reef Nutrition refrigerated PacPods, but not ArctiPods. Likes live baby brine. Doesn't care for ROE (weirdo). So I went to the LFS and picked up frozen mysis, and he loves it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The splendid pintail fairy also likes the mysis, so that's a win win. I think I can use frozen mysis with metro/focus. Once the Kanaplex is done I'll switch to Metro/Focus and think about Prazi

 

[i cant think]

Does anyone have any photos of their pink streak wrasse?

I’m so glad you asked! Here’s my female.

Then my previous trio when I had them in drip and just after they hit the tank.

And my original, first specimen I kept.

But then I can’t forget about my female I got after losing that male!

Do we need more pinkie spam? Uh, yes! So… here was my pair that actually spawned. I still have the male from this pair and need to get a photo with his new female to compare.

 

[i cant think]

Love this guy! He’s a stunner.

 

[i cant think]

You two and your dam pencil wrasse making us all jealous. Maybe now the big boss is out of the tank I can try some shyer wrasse again.

He’s watching… waiting…

 

[jon631]

those fish are stunners! Picking up mine on Sunday!! 12 came in shipment 4 made it and once in quarantine only 1 survived and it's mine! Are they active swimmers or hide all the time?

 

[i cant think]

those fish are stunners! Picking up mine on Sunday!! 12 came in shipment 4 made it and once in quarantine only 1 survived and it's mine! Are they active swimmers or hide all the time?

Honestly, when new they’ll be shy but when used to their surroundings they’re active.